Estrogen-Receptor Status and Outcomes of Modern Chemotherapy for Patients With Node-Positive Breast Cancer
Berry DA, Cirrincione C, Henderson IC, Citron ML, Budman DR, Goldstein LJ, Martino S, Perez EA, Muss HB, Norton L, Hudis C, Winer EP. Estrogen-Receptor Status and Outcomes of Modern Chemotherapy for Patients With Node-Positive Breast Cancer. JAMA 2006, 295: 1658-1667. PMID: 16609087, PMCID: PMC1459540, DOI: 10.1001/jama.295.14.1658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsER-positive tumorsER-positive patientsEstrogen receptor statusAdjuvant chemotherapyOverall survivalBreast cancerBreast cancer estrogen receptor statusNode-positive breast cancer patientsNode-positive breast cancerER-negative breast cancerDoxorubicin/cyclophosphamideRegimens of cyclophosphamideER-negative patientsLeukemia Group BLow-dose cyclophosphamideNode-positive tumorsBreast cancer patientsRate of recurrenceRelative risk reductionER-negative tumorsMortality rate reductionAdjuvant treatmentEndocrine therapyER statusRandomized trials